13
Jul
2010
Apple’s iPhone 4 is Hot, Literally
While the Apple iPhone 4 has been plagued with a wide range of problems and issues with the touch screen display, antenna and more, it seems that the number of things that could go wrong is almost endless. For now, however, we can relax a little bit. While this next news update is one that once again outlines something that is wrong with the iPhone, it does not apply to all units.
According to various sources, a newly purchased Apple iPhone 4 was purchased, hooked up to a computer, and suddenly went on fire. It seems that the USB port was the main source of the heat which quickly spread through the whole metal band surrounding the device. The whole phone did not burn, though the USB port was damaged (thus rendering the device unusable), and the USB cable was also ruined.
As scary as this may seem, it is perfectly safe (more or less) to connect your iPhone to a computer without much fear of the sudden burn. According to the technicians who looked at the handset, it was not a design flaw in the USB port that was used, but simply a defective part that was used for this iPhone 4 handset.
Of course, this is not the first time that an electronic gadget went on fire. Other devices that use lithium ion batteries have the potential to catch on fire (though the possibilities for such are quite low), and Apple has quite the track record with their products. There was already that famous case of a boy who had an iPod in his pants that suddenly burst into flames (causing second degree burns). It was also reported that Apple had a man sign a confidentiality agreement when they settled an issue regarding another similar issue regarding an exploding iPhone.
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